Hey Saskatchewan I tried to pack as much sunshine in my suitcase on our way back from Mexico. But somehow there’s still 42cm (16 inches!?) forecast for Thursday?
Cue up the “we have to go back” gif from Lost.
Super cool Substack bestseller list you’ve got there.
This is actually more of an indictment of what popular culture is apparently reading / listening to than specifically “Substack bad”. But also: Substack is bad.
“There are no good movies to see right now” - Please go see Project Hail Mary while it’s in the theatres. It deserves to be watched on a big screen. Even (especially?) if you don’t think you like science fiction or space movies. It’s good for the soul given all the things here on earth.
Pro tip: Mazatlán’s duty free shop doesn’t actually put stuff in proper duty free bags. Don’t ask me how I know because I’m busy running across Calgary airport to check an extra bag.
I paused my #selfie a day project while on holidays. Back home today so kick starting it again with a beauty of a sunset to say goodbye to Mazatlán.
Selfie a day for a year, day 237, Apr 12, 2026 edition.
You know who’s not worried about AI taking their job? The vendor on the beach in Mazatlán trying to sell my daughter a necklace. He’s got job security.
Very cool to see the Ghost / Transistor collaboration at work on MG Siegler’s Spyglass blog, Spyglass Aloud. Though I do think using AI to read it is depriving his subscribers of hearing the humanity behind the writer, mistakes and all.
I just learned that Theo Von is 46 years old. I would’ve guessed mid-30’s at best the way he speaks and is portrayed in media.
“I don’t understand why I sleep all the day…” youtu.be/foSUStaJt… 🎶 Blind Melon takes me back to a time and place, even as a cover by Goose.